OFFICIAL MINUTES OF
CITY OF GRETNA
Gretna, LA
Special Meeting - Promulgation for Timberlane Annexation
Monday, July 21, 2008
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna met this day Monday, July 21, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
in special session with the following members present: Mayor Ronnie C. Harris, Council Members
Raylyn R. Beevers, Jonathan C. Bolar, Belinda C. Constant and Vincent E. Cox III.
Absent: Councilman Wayne A. Rau
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Notice of the Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Gretna for the Timberlane
Annexation, scheduled for Monday, July 21, 2008 was duly posted on the Gretna City Hall Bulletin Board
since May 5, 2008 to date.
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Mayor Harris stated the purpose of this meeting was to promulgate the July 19, 2008 election
results for the Timberlane Annexation propositions.
On motion by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilwoman Constant, the following
resolution was read and adopted section by section and then as a whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Council Members Beevers, Bolar, Constant and Cox
Nays: None
Absent: Councilman Wayne A. Rau
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-077
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the
Special Election held in Jefferson Parish Precinct 233 and Part of Jefferson
Parish Precinct 235, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, July 19, 2008, to annex
into and make a part of the City of Gretna certain areas known as the
Timberlane Subdivision; and providing for other matters in connection
therewith.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the
“Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (“the
City”), that:
SECTION 1: Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session,
conducted within forty-eight hours of the closing of the polls, to examine the official tabulations of votes
cast at the Special Election held in the City of Gretna, on Saturday, July 19, 2008, to authorize annexation
into and making a part of the City of Gretna certain areas of Jefferson Parish known as Timberlane
Subdivision and providing for other matters in connection therewith, and said Governing Authority does
further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the Special Election.
SECTION 2: Results of Canvass. After due and diligent canvass, the Governing Authority does
find that the results of the said canvass of votes are fully and accurately set forth in the Process Verbal
attached hereto.
SECTION 3: Process Verbal. A Process Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election
shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the
Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Jefferson, who shall record
the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives
of this Governing Authority.
SECTION 4: Transcription in Public Records. The returns of the election shall be transcribed
in the public record-book wherein the ordinances or official proceedings of the City of Gretna are usually
recorded.
SECTION 5: Boundary Description to City Clerk and Clerk of District Court. Within 10
days, a description of the entire boundary of the City of Gretna as changed and the effective date and time
of change shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Gretna and with the Clerk of the Twenty-Fourth
Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson.
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Special Meeting - Promulgation for Timberlane Annexation
Monday, July 21, 2008
SECTION 6: Materials to the Registrar of Voters. A copy of all municipal ordinances annexing
the new territory, a map, and a written description of all the newly annexed territory shall be furnished to
the Registrar of Voters for the Parish of Jefferson.
SECTION 7: Public Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall be
publicly promulgated by publication within ten days in the manner provided by law.
PROCESS VERBAL
PROCESS VERBAL AND PROMULGATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN PRECINCTS 233 AND 235 (PART) OF THE PARISH OF
JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2008.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED, that on Monday, the 21st day of July 2008, at 5:30
p.m., in the Council Chambers at Gretna City Hall, Second Street and Huey P. Long Avenue, Gretna,
Louisiana, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing
authority (the “Governing Authority”) for the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana (the “City”), and being the
authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, July 19, 2008, with the following members
present:
Council Members: Beevers, Bolar, Constant and Cox
Absent: Councilman Wayne A. Rau
Did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election,
and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election
the following two propositions, to wit:
PROPOSITION 1 SUMMARY:
TO ANNEX INTO AND MAKE A PART OF THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF
GRETNA AT MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31, 2008, THAT AREA KNOWN AS TIMBERLANE
SUBDIVISION THAT IS SITUATED NORTH OF LAPALCO BOULEVARD.
PROPOSITION 1:
Shall the following area be annexed into and be made part of the incorporated area of the City of Gretna:
Property bounded to the north by Belle Chasse Highway, to the east by Timberlane Drive, to the
west by the Verret Canal, and to the south by Lapalco Boulevard, with such annexation to be
effective at 12 o’clock midnight on December 31, 2008.
and
PROPOSITION 2 SUMMARY:
TO ANNEX INTO AND MAKE A PART OF THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF
GRETNA AT MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31, 2008, THAT AREA KNOWN AS TIMBERLANE
SUBDIVISION THAT IS SITUATED SOUTH OF LAPALCO BOULEVARD.
PROPOSITION 2:
Shall the following area be annexed into and be made part of the incorporated area of the City of
Gretna:
Property bounded to the north by Lapalco Boulevard, to the east by the rear lot lines of the
properties located on the east side of Marlene Drive, to the west by the Verret Canal, and to the
south by Bayou Fatma, terminating at municipal address 820 Fairfield Avenue, with such
annexation to be effective at 12 o’clock midnight on December 31, 2008.
With respect to Proposition 1, there was found by said count and canvass that the following votes
had been cast at the said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, Proposition 1 as
herein above set forth at the following polling places, to wit:
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Special Meeting - Promulgation for Timberlane Annexation
Monday, July 21, 2008
Precinct
233
VOTE
TABULATION
FOR
AGAINST
301
85
POLLING PLACES
Location
Timberlane Country Club
GRAND TOTAL
MAJORITY FOR
301
85
301
The polling place above specified being the only polling place designated at which to hold the said
election on Proposition 1, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 301 votes cast IN FAVOR OF
Proposition 1 and a total of 85 votes cast AGAINST Proposition 1, as herein above set forth, and that a
majority of the 386 total votes on Proposition 1 were cast were IN FAVOR OF Proposition 1 as herein
above set forth.
THEREFORE, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and
proclaim in an open public session that Proposition 1 as herein above set forth was duly CARRIED by a
majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in Precinct 233 of
the Parish of Jefferson on Saturday, July 19, 2008.
With respect to Proposition 2, there was found by said count and canvass that the following votes
had been cast at the said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, Proposition 2 as
herein above set forth at the following polling places, to wit:
Precinct
235 (part)
VOTE
TABULATION
FOR AGAINST
182
89
POLLING PLACES
Location
Timberlane Country Club
GRAND TOTAL
MAJORITY FOR
182
89
182
The polling place above specified being the only polling place designated at which to hold the said
election on Proposition 2, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 182 votes cast IN FAVOR OF
Proposition 2 and a total of 89 votes cast AGAINST Proposition 2, as herein above set forth, and that a
majority of the 271 total votes on Proposition 2 were cast were IN FAVOR OF Proposition 2 as herein
above set forth.
THEREFORE, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and
proclaim in an open public session that Proposition 2 as herein above set forth was duly CARRIED by a
majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in Precinct 235
(part) of the Parish of Jefferson on Saturday, July 19, 2008.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Gretna, Louisiana, on this, the 21st day of July 2008.
ATTEST:
/S/ AZALEA M. ROUSSELL, CMC
CITY CLERK
CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
/S/ RONNIE C. HARRIS
MAYOR
CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
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CITY OF GRETNA
Gretna, LA
Special Meeting - Promulgation for Timberlane Annexation
Monday, July 21, 2008
PROMULGATION
I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, acting as the Governing
Authority of the City of Gretna, State of Louisiana, (the “City”), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce
that Proposition1 submitted at the special election held in Precinct 233 of Jefferson Parish was duly
CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the
above Process Verbal and that Proposition 2 submitted at the special election held in Precinct 235 (part) of
the Parish of Jefferson on Saturday, July 19, 2008, was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at
the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Process Verbal.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at City of Gretna, Louisiana on this, 21st day of July 2008.
/S/ RONNIE C. HARRIS
MAYOR
CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
On motion by Councilman Cox seconded by Councilwoman Constant, IT WAS RESOLVED
to retain the services of John Wildgen, Demographer along with the assistance of the Honorable Jon A.
Gegenheimer to redraw district lines to include the Timberlane Subdivision, and the same were
unanimously approved.
Councilman Cox suggested that a committee be formulated composed of city officials to discuss
the redistricting lines regarding the Timberlane Subdivision.
Mayor Harris advised that he would begin communications with Jefferson Parish to develop the
required cooperative endeavor agreements between the city and parish regarding those services that the
parish would provide to the Timberlane Subdivision.
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On motion by Councilman Cox, seconded by Councilman Bolar, and unanimously approved, IT
WAS RESOLVED to adjourn the Monday, July 21, 2008 Special Meeting at 5:39 p.m.
/S/ AZALEA M. ROUSSELL, CMC
CITY CLERK
CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
/S/ RONNIE C. HARRIS
MAYOR
CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
A TRUE COPY:
/S/ AZALEA M. ROUSSELL, CMC
CITY CLERK
Publish: The Times-Picayune
August 21, 2008
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